Ice-bag cap



Oct; 23, 1928. 1,689,085

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ATTO R N EY Patented Oct. 23,1928.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHARLES H. C. RUSSELL, 0F KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, AND OSCAR F. MARCOTTEANI) LOUIS J. HUGUES, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

ICE-BAG CAP.

Application led March 25, 1927. Serial No. 178,384

This invention relates to a cap for an ice bag and other containers, thegeneral object of the invention being to provide means for quickly andeasily connecting the cap with the container in a water and air-tightmanner by providing a resilient part on the cap which engages aresilient part on the container so that when pressure is applied to theresilient part on the cap, it will be pressed firmly and tightly againstthe resilient part of the container.

This invention also consists in certain other features of constructionandin the combination and arrangement of the several parts,

V to be hereinafter fully described, illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings and specifically pointed out in the appended claim.

In describing our invention indetail, reference will be had to theaccompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like orcorresponding parts throughout the several views, and in which Figure lis an elevation of portion o-f a container, with the cap thereon.

Figure 2 is a vertical sectional view through Figure l.

Figure 3 vis a section on line SMS of Figure 2, with the clamp in closedposit-ion.

Figure 4 is a similar view with the clamp in open position.

In these views, l indicates the neck portion of a container which inthis instance is an ice bag, but it will, of course, be under-- stoodthat the invention can be used on various kinds of containers and theircaps.

In carrying out our invention, we provide a ring 2, preferably ofaluminum, which is fitted in the neck of the container and has a bead 3at its lower end which acts to frictionally hold the ring in the mouthof the container. The upper edge of the ring is turned over outwardly toprovide the depending flange 4 which extends parallel to the body Y ofthe ring and is spaced therefrom. Wire 5 or the like is wrapped aroundthe neck or mouth of the container to hold the same to .the ring andthen a ring or band 6 of resilient material is placed over the wire tohide the same. The cap 7 is preferably formed of rubber and `has itsdepending flange 8 arranged to engage the flange 4 of the ring. A bead9, at the lower end of the flange 8, forms a groove at the exterior ofthe flange to receive the clamping ring l0 which holds the cap in place.This clamping ring has a lever 1l pivoted to one end thereof and a linkl2 is pivoted to the other end and to the lever, these parts acting toeX- pand and contract the ring on the flange of the cap. When the ringis contracted on the fiange of the cap, it will press the cap firmlyagainst the flange of the ring and thus form an air and water-tightjoint between t-he cap and the container. By expanding the ring throughmovement of the lever V1l in an outward direction, pressure will beremoved between the cap and the ring so that the cap can be removed fromthe container.

It is thought from the foregoing description that the advantages andnovel features of our invention will be readily apparent.

We desire it to be understood that we may make changes in theconstructionand'in the combination and arrangement of the several parts,provided that such changes fall within the scope of the appended claim.

What we claim is In combination with a container, a metal ring fittingin the mouth vof the container, means for fastening the mouth of the`ciontainer to the ring, the upper edge of the ring being bent overoutwardly to form a flange which is spaced from the body of the ring andthe walls of the mouth of th container, a cap Vhaving a depending flangetures.

yCHARLES H. o. RUSSELL. OSCAR F. MARCOTTE.

